The list of circumstances under which a foreign national may obtain this type of permit is not exhaustive. Each reason for residence requires different documents in which the foreign national must demonstrate that there are other circumstances (not limited to those listed below) justifying his or her stay in Poland.
Among other things, a residence permit in Poland based on other circumstances may be granted to a foreign national if:
1. Intends to begin or continue education or vocational training in Poland;
2. He is a graduate of a Polish university and is looking for a job in the Republic of Poland, or plans to start a business in Poland;
3. He was present in the territory of the Republic of Poland on the basis of a temporary residence permit for the purpose of conducting scientific research immediately prior to submitting an application for such a permit (other circumstances), has completed his or her scientific research and is seeking employment in Poland or plans to start a business in the Republic of Poland;
4. Holds an EU long-term resident permit issued by another EU country, and: a) intends to begin or continue studies or vocational training in Poland, or b) intends to work or conduct business in Poland, or c) demonstrates that there are other circumstances proving his or her residence in Poland;
5. A family member who was in another country with a foreign national and wishes to accompany or join that foreign national in Poland, provided that the foreign national holds an EU long-term resident permit issued by another EU country;
6. He or she is a foreign national’s minor child who was born in Poland and is residing there unaccompanied;
7. The departure of a foreign national from the territory of the Republic of Poland would violate the child’s rights to an extent that would significantly jeopardize his or her psychological and physical development, as set forth in the Convention on the Rights of the Child, and the foreign national is residing in Poland illegally;
8. A foreign national’s stay in the territory of the Republic of Poland is illegal, but necessary in order to respect the right to family life as defined in the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms;
9. He is a Turkish citizen and is authorized to work in the Republic of Poland under the terms set forth in Decision No. 1/80 of the Association Council of the Republic of Turkey and the EEC dated September 19, 1980, based on this: a) after 1 year of legal employment, a Turkish citizen has the right to renew a work permit with the same employer, provided that his or her position remains unchanged; b) after 3 years of legal employment (subject to the priority of Polish citizens), a Turkish citizen has the right to work in the same profession for any employer; c) after 4 years of legal employment, a Turkish citizen has the right to take up employment without a permit;
10. He is a clergyman, a member of a religious order, or a person performing a religious function in a church or religious association that operates on the basis of an entry in the register of churches and other religious associations, or whose status is governed by an international agreement, the provisions of applicable Polish law, provided that his or her stay in Poland is related to the performance of that function or preparation for its performance.
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